Systems, Methods, and Apparatus for Managing Digital Content and Rights Tokens

Abstract

Certain embodiments of the invention may include systems, methods, and apparatus for managing digital content and rights tokens. According to an example embodiment of the invention, a method is provide for managing digital content from one or more sources for multimedia on demand (MOD). The method can include receiving a rights token associated with the digital content; retrieving the digital content based at least in part on the received rights token; translating the digital content for MOD delivery when the digital content is not available in a MOD format; and preparing a unified listing of available content comprising the digital content, from one or more of internal sources, content ecosystems, or third parties.

1 . A method for managing digital content from one or more sources for multimedia on demand (MOD), the method comprising:
 receiving a rights token associated with the digital content;   retrieving the digital content based at least in part on the received rights token;   translating the digital content for MOD delivery when the digital content is not available in a MOD format; and   preparing a unified listing of available content comprising the digital content, from one or more of internal sources, content ecosystems, or third parties.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising delivering MOD formatted digital content to an authorized device. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising receiving metadata associated with the digital content. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising harmonizing metadata associated with the digital content for use with the unified listing. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the digital content is received from one or more content publishers. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising reporting purchases of digital content to third party ecosystems. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising reporting rights token usage to one or more coordinators. 
     
     
         8 . A system for integrating, aggregating, and providing digital content from one or more sources for multimedia on demand (MOD); the system comprising:
 one or more networks;   at least one memory for storing data and computer-executable instructions;   at least one processor in communication with the one or more networks, wherein the at least one processor is configured to access the at least one memory and further configured to execute the computer-executable instructions for:
 interpreting a rights token associated with the digital content; 
 processing the digital content, based at least in part on the received rights token; 
 translating the digital content for multimedia on demand (MOD) delivery when the digital content is not available in a MOD format; and 
 preparing a unified listing of available content comprising the digital content, from one or more of internal sources, content ecosystems, or third parties. 
   
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured for directing MOD formatted digital content to an authorized device. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured for receiving and harmonizing metadata associated with the digital content for display in a unified content listing. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 8 , further comprising a rights processing module for managing rights to the digital content. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the rights processing module is configured for reporting purchases of the digital content to one or more third party ecosystems. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured for reporting rights token usage to one or more coordinators. 
     
     
         14 . An apparatus for integrating, aggregating, and providing digital content from one or more sources for multimedia on demand (MOD); the apparatus comprising:
 at least one memory for storing data and computer-executable instructions;   at least one processor configured to access the at least one memory and further configured to execute the computer-executable instructions for:
 interpreting a rights token associated with the digital content; 
 processing the digital content, based at least in part on the received rights token; 
 translating the digital content for multimedia on demand (MOD) delivery when the digital content is not available in a MOD format; and 
 preparing a unified listing of available content, wherein the available content comprises the digital content. 
   
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured for directing MOD formatted digital content to an authorized device. 
     
     
         16 . The apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured for receiving and harmonizing metadata associated with the digital content for display in a unified content listing. 
     
     
         17 . The apparatus of  claim 14 , further comprising a rights processing module for managing rights to the digital content. 
     
     
         18 . The apparatus of  claim 17 , wherein the rights processing module is configured for reporting purchases of the digital content to one or more third party ecosystems. 
     
     
         19 . The apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured for reporting rights token usage to one or more coordinators. 
     
     
         20 . The apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured for preparing the unified listing of available content from one or more of internal sources, content ecosystems, or third parties.